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Prime Minister urges military to enhance strategic advisory role, forecasting capacity

Hanoi, July 2 -- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on July 2 called on the military to strengthen its strategic advisory role, improve long-term forecasting capacity and proactively prepare for emerging tra... Read More


Historic beatification draws 70,000 pilgrims to southern Ca Mau province

Ca Mau, July 2 -- A beatification mass for Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep took place at Tac Say Church in Phong Thanh commune in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on July 2. Cardinal Luis Antonio G... Read More


Vietnam rescue team presses on in Venezuela despite harsh conditions

Hanoi, July 2 -- All members of Vietnam's rescue team have overcome a long journey, time-zone differences and challenging working conditions to carry out search-and-rescue operations in earthquake-hit... Read More


Da Lat even closer this Autumn as Vietjet resumes 5 routes from August

Ho Chi Minh City, July 2 -- Vietjet will resume services to Da Lat from August following the expected reopening of Lien Khuong Airport in Da Lat, Lam Dong province, on August 19, 2026. According to t... Read More


World Bank upgrades Vietnam to upper-middle-income status

Hanoi, July 2 -- The World Bank (WB) has reclassified Vietnam as an upper-middle-income country after years of sustained rapid economic growth, a move that experts say marks an important milestone and... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City to debut "water fireworks" display at 50th anniversary celebration

Ho Chi Minh City, July 2 -- Special "water fireworks" creating unique visual effects on water surface will be introduced to the public in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time during a fireworks display... Read More


Can Tho airlifts 670 DNA samples of unidentified war martyrs to Hanoi for testing

Can Tho, July 2 -- Can Tho city's Steering Committee 515 dispatched 670 bone samples from unidentified war martyrs to the Military Institute of Forensic Medicine in Hanoi for DNA analysis on July 2, f... Read More


Indonesia attracts 9 bln USD in foreign portfolio inflows after rate hikes

Jakarta, July 2 -- Recent interest rate hikes have driven approximately 9 billion USD in foreign portfolio inflows into Indonesia's central bank securities and government bonds this year, according to... Read More


No exceptions for foreign visitors violating law: Officials

Khanh Hoa, July 2 -- As the central province of Khanh Hoa enters the peak summer tourism season with a sharp rise in visitor arrivals, authorities are stepping up efforts to maintain public order and ... Read More


Singapore sees continued rise in late marriages, declining birth rates

Singapore, July 1 -- Singapore's Department of Statistics on June 30 released the results of its General Household Survey 2025, showing that the trends of later marriages and smaller family sizes cont... Read More